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Pentachlorophenol

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Linear Formula:
C6Cl5OH
CAS Number:
87-86-5
Molecular Weight:
266.34
Beilstein:
1285380
EC Number:
201-778-6
MDL number:
MFCD00002162
PubChem Substance ID:
329757385
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor density

9.2 (vs air)

vapor pressure

40 mmHg ( 211.2 °C)

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

packaging

ampule of 5000 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

310 °C (lit.)

mp

165-180 °C (lit.)

density

1.978 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture
cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

Oc1c(Cl)c(Cl)c(Cl)c(Cl)c1Cl

InChI

1S/C6HCl5O/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9/h12H

InChI key

IZUPBVBPLAPZRR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is a chlorinated hydrocarbon, an important industrial chemical and a general biocide. It is primarily used in wood protection.

Application

Pentachlorophenol may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in biological and water samples by various chromatography techniques.
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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible, acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Regulatory Information

监管及禁止进口产品

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Determination of pentachlorophenol in urine: the importance of hydrolysis.
Edgerton TR and Moseman RF
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 27(1), 197-199 (1979)
Determination of pentachlorophenol in water samples by capillary zone electrophoresis.
Turnes MI, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 733(1-2), 395-404 (1996)
M B Carvalho et al.
Journal of proteomics, 78, 159-171 (2012-11-28)
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) represents a critical concern worldwide due to its toxicity and recalcitrance to degradation. The capacity of Mucor plumbeus to transform PCP into several detoxification metabolites, including tetrachlorohydroquinone and several phase II conjugates, was observed by LC-HRMS. The data
P G Jorens et al.
Human & experimental toxicology, 12(6), 479-495 (1993-11-01)
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) was, and still is, one of the most frequently used fungicides and pesticides. Its toxicity is due to interference with oxidative phosphorylation. Acute and chronic poisoning may occur by dermal absorption, inhalation or ingestion. Chronic poisoning occurs mainly
Glinda S Cooper et al.
Environmental health perspectives, 116(8), 1001-1008 (2008-08-19)
Pentachlorophenol, a fungicide widely used as a wood preservative, was classified in 1999 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as a possible human carcinogen. We reviewed currently available data to determine the extent to which recent studies assist
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